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    an ape. Here I will tell you about Charles Darwin who is one of the most famous Natural Historians who made huge contributions to modern biology. Charles Darwin was born in London on February 12, 1804, where he spent his early years in the woods surrounding his father’s glamorous estate (Charles Darwin 1). As a kid Darwin was a veracious hunter, he has even said “I shudder at the amount of animals I have killed.”, he also was a very good collector.(Charles Darwin 5) One of the first signs of…

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    Charles Darwin: Observations and Struggles Everyone has heard of Charles Darwin; he was a scientist and naturalist and to some people the most important scientist of modern times. He is best known for introducing the theory of evolution based on natural selection. His most famous book, and the one that introduced this theory, is On the Origin of Species. A big thing that influenced his decision to write this book was his voyage on The Beagle, especially his trip to the Galapagos Islands.…

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    Throughout his life time, Charles Darwin was able to distinct himself from his peers as a scientific elite. The epitome of his work is demonstrated in his book on natural selection, allowing for a considerable advancement in the Theory of Evolution, as well as marking his name in history. His story begins in Shrewsbury England, February 12th 1809. The fifth son of a wealthy doctor Robert Darwin, and raised in an Anglican home, Charles had every advantage available to him. In 1817 his mother…

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    Charles Darwin, was an English naturalist best known for his contributions to evolution. Darwin defined evolution as descent with modification. Correspondingly, this is the change over time in the genetic composition of a population. Evolution was mainly influenced by three major ideas that shaped Darwin’s way of thinking: theory of gradualism, principle of uniformitarianism and population view. James Hutton, a Scottish naturalist and creator of the theory of gradualism, proposed that changes in…

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    my speculations run quite beyond the bounds of true science”(Charles Darwin, natural selection). Charles Darwin is often seen as a man that questioned his own theory, by those who study the biology field and others that study evolution. When taken out of context the quote brings up some controversy of whether he should be considered “The Father of Evolution”, if he had doubts about his own theories (Natural Science- Charles Darwin). Darwin was not the first to have a theory about how evolution…

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    Charles Darwin did not originate the theory of evolution, but he did corroborate the theory by giving a detailed explanation of the process of evolution. As Darwin believed it, evolution was the tendency of a certain organism to increase rapidly over time while retaining traits favorable to their survival (Fiero, Gloria, 3). From this belief Darwin stemmed the idea of survival of the fittest, the adverse traits of certain species adapting over time to be more suited to the life and reproduction…

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    of other men’’, said Charles Darwin, the man who is considered a revolutionary scientist of the Victorian era. He faced many obstacles regarding his Theory of Evolution which offended the traditional belief of people in the Victorian era because it went against the religious belief that Human were the superior being however his discovery that humans have common ancestors as other animals decoded a new world of science and helped to build our believe in science. Charles Darwin was a revolutionary…

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    In the book On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin talks about how he doesn’t believe in an internal vital force with living beings. This statement technically makes Darwin a reductionist. Charles Darwin had a great mind and great minds like his change the game for critical thinking for such successive historical points in time. What is most dependent on modern thought is the many influences of Charles Darwin himself; Charles Darwin is known for his many diverse accomplishments. In fact, his…

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    Ever since man became self-aware he has wondered how he came into being. As years passed, many philosophers suggested theories, oscillating between superstition and truth, with some theories becoming more popular than others. Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, recorded perhaps the most popular theory—evolution. Believers of this theory declare that the earth is incredibly old, and that life arose from nothing; eventually, man evolved from apes, essentially a glorified animal. As unbelievable…

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    Charles Darwin was stuck with certain facts in the distribution of South America. He was also in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of a continent. These facts threw some light on the origin of species for evolution. It was a mystery of mysterious. It was called by our great philosophers. In 1844 he enlarged into a sketch of conclusions. It seemed to him probable from the period to the present day. He also loved natural sciences of evolution. It was a lack of…

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